Forthcoming Events
Ron King (Barbados) Vs Lubabulo Kondlo (SA)WCM 2008.
This World GAYP Championship Match will be held at Medina, OH, USA from 8th -13th September 2008.
1st World Mind Sports Games 2008
The first ever World Mind Sports Games will be held at Beijing, China, during October 2008. Although these games are not formally recognised as Olympic Games yet, the purpose of these is to showcase these games to the World and prepare for their recognition as Olympic Mind-Sports in the future. They are being held under the auspices of the International Mind Sports Federation (IMSF) which was formed in April 2005 and incorporates the games of Bridge, Chess, Go, and Draughts. There are three variants of the game of draughts being contested here, - the "International Draughts" (i.e. 10 X 10), Shaski (Russian), and "Checkers". This ty will be played 13th - 17th October and will be contested as a Swiss tournament with two players representing each country.
Irish Draughts Championships 2008
The All-Ireland Open Championships will be held at the Town House Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare from Saturday, 25.10.08, to Wednesday, 29.10.08. This is the same venue where the Kildare Open has been Dundalk, Co. Louth, Republic Of Ireland, during 25th - 29th October 2008.